http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A16422-2005Apr26.html
Eliot L. Spitzer, Ex New York Attorney General and Governor, was involved in a prostitution ring, forcing him to resign from his positions. He was a firm supporter of ethics in the business world, until he was caught buying late-night call girls on a business phone.
He received a call from his office from “Client 9” and told Spitzer he has a girl traveling from New York to Washington. There, he had a hotel room reserved and waiting for the governor.
People are rarely charged when it comes to these sorts of matters, however, there was a Mann Act established in 1910, which declared prostitution and acts of that nature to be immoral if they cross state borders for that purpose.
His wife, Silda, was standing next to him when he resigned due to “private family matters” in front of the press. He did not answer any questions.
He was also the leader of the organized crime force and had prosecuted two other instances of prostitution rings prior to his situation. Aside from his scandal, he was a part of the effort to reestablish the financial market by forcing companies he considered a threat through billion dollars worth of fines. Most of the companies just begged for a deal or found a way to work it out. One company in particular, Bank of America, was being fined due to the companies stockbroker, Sihpol was charged with hedging funds after work hours, which Spitzer considered to be unethical. Others are fighting back as well, claiming he wrongfully charging them with things they believe is not unethical.
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If Spitzer is such a firm supporter of ethics in the business world, does he really think that calling prostitutes from a business phone is up to the ethical standards it should be or did he disregard his support of ethics and think he wasn't going to get caught. It also puzzles me how he can be part of a crime force which has taken action against prostitution rings two times previous to this situation. this article shows that even the most respected businessmen/women can still be bad on the inside and go against what they advocate making immoral and unethical decisions. After reading this article i believe that Spitzer is a phoney and everyone who worked with and under him should be furious for working for someone who buys prostitutes while pretending to support ethics. bottom line, you should practice what you preach.
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